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April Vacation Week – Buildwave: A Hands-on Building Game!

April 18, 2025

April 22 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Free Have fun building, using the materials provided! Call the Carnegie Library 413-863-3214 to register your child. For families with children ages 5 and up, … [Read more...] about April Vacation Week – Buildwave: A Hands-on Building Game!

Filed Under: kids, Science

Where Are All the Animals Hiding?

January 31, 2025

February 1 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Free How do animals stay snug and warm for winter? Come investigate hidden winter animal homes through stories, crafts, and activities. For ages 3–6+ with a parent … [Read more...] about Where Are All the Animals Hiding?

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Vacation Week: Mammal Winter Adaptation Investigation Station

December 21, 2024

December 21, 2024 - January 1, 2025 Free Come learn about local mammals and their unique winter adaptations at the Welcome Desk. Every animal has special adaptations that enable them to survive in … [Read more...] about Vacation Week: Mammal Winter Adaptation Investigation Station

Filed Under: kids, Nature, Science, Stewardship

It’s a Wonderful Afternoon in Turners Falls … for the Birds!

December 13, 2024

December 14 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Free Craft bird feeders for our winter friends as part of It’s a Wonderful Night in Turners Falls —a town-wide RiverCulture event. Which birds show up at your … [Read more...] about It’s a Wonderful Afternoon in Turners Falls … for the Birds!

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Turtles to Toads: Herps of the North

August 18, 2024

August 24 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Free The reptiles and amphibians of Massachusetts are some of our least understood and most fascinating animals. Staff from the Vermont Natural History Museum present … [Read more...] about Turtles to Toads: Herps of the North

Filed Under: kids, Nature, News, Science, Stewardship

Find us at the Farmers Market for Seed Scenes!

April 28, 2024

May 4 @ 10:30 am - 1:00 pm. FREE! It’s planting time! Be creative and experience the beauty and colors of seeds while making scenes in dough! Join Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center … [Read more...] about Find us at the Farmers Market for Seed Scenes!

Filed Under: Food Farms and Factories, kids, Nature, Science, Stewardship

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The Great Falls Discovery Center

2 Avenue A,
Turners Falls, MA 01376
413-863-3221

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Current Seasonal Hours

Tuesday
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday – Sunday
10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Closed Mondays
but open Monday holidays

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The Great Falls Discovery Center is operated by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation with financial, volunteer, and program support from the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center.

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